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Vietnamese people ranked 7th in Asia in English proficiency
Vietnamese people ranked 7th in Asia in English proficiency

Vietnam has improved its global ranking in English proficiency, ranking 58th out of 113 non-native English-speaking countries, up 2 places compared to 2022, according to the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) from Education First (EF).

Six Vietnamese universities named in THE world rankings 2024
Six Vietnamese universities named in THE world rankings 2024

British magazine Times Higher Education (THE) has announced its World University Rankings 2024 (THE WUR 2024), in which six Vietnamese universities are listed. Duy Tan University and Ton Duc Thang University are both in the 601 - 800 group in the global rankings and again lead Vietnamese universities, but have both fallen in their position compared to 2023.

Five Vietnamese universities maintain places in QS World University Rankings 2024
Five Vietnamese universities maintain places in QS World University Rankings 2024

Five Vietnamese universities have retained their places in the QS World University Rankings 2024 announced by the UK-based education organisation Quaquarelli Symonds on August 5.

Vietnam draws over 2.69 million foreign tourists in Q1
Vietnam draws over 2.69 million foreign tourists in Q1

Vietnam welcomed more than 2.69 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, 29.7 times higher than that of the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Ten Vietnamese listed among the world's best scientists
Ten Vietnamese listed among the world's best scientists

Ten Vietnamese working in the country have been listed among the world's best scientists by research.com, a reputable scientist ranking website.

Hanoi motorbike tour among 25 best experiences in Asia in 2022
Hanoi motorbike tour among 25 best experiences in Asia in 2022

A Hanoi motorbike tour was named in the list of 25 best travel experiences in Asia this year by readers of the US Travel site Tripadvisor.

Five Vietnamese universities named in THE Asia Rankings 2022
Five Vietnamese universities named in THE Asia Rankings 2022

Five Vietnamese universities have been named in the Times Higher Education's Asia University Rankings 2022, including three in Ho Chi Minh City and two in Hanoi.

Kovalevskaya Award 2021 presented to two university professors
Kovalevskaya Award 2021 presented to two university professors

Two Vietnamese university professors were honoured with the Kovalevskaya Award 2021 for their outstanding achievements in applied sciences at a recent ceremony.

PAPI index of five centrally-governed cities
PAPI index of five centrally-governed cities

The Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) is the country’s largest, annual, citizen-centric, nationwide policy monitoring tool. PAPI captures citizens’ experiences and perceptions to benchmark the performance and quality of policy implementation and service delivery of all 63 provincial governments in Vietnam.

Seven universities in Vietnam meet int'l accreditation standards
Seven universities in Vietnam meet int'l accreditation standards

Seven Vietnamese universities meet international accreditation standards, according to the Quality Management Department of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnam drops quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals
Vietnam drops quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals

The Ministry of Health has officially issued the long-awaited COVID-19 protocols for foreign arrivals in Vietnam. The regulations state that visitors with negative COVID tests can enjoy quarantine-free travel from day one.

Worship traditions during Lunar New Year Festival
Worship traditions during Lunar New Year Festival

Vietnamese families started to prepare for Tet (Lunar New Year) festival since the 23rd day of the last lunar month.

Five Vietnamese named in world's top 10,000 scientists
Five Vietnamese named in world's top 10,000 scientists

Five Vietnamese have been named in the list of the world’s top 10,000 scientists, which was recently released by the US’s PLOS Biology Journal.

Digital transformation index rankings in 2020 for ministries, branches
Digital transformation index rankings in 2020 for ministries, branches

Digital transformation index (DTI) rankings in 2020 for Vietnam's ministries and branches.

Ha Long Bay honoured as Asia's leading tourist attraction in 2021
Ha Long Bay honoured as Asia's leading tourist attraction in 2021

UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam has been honoured as Asia's leading tourist attraction category at 2021 World Travel Awards.​

More subjects of Ho Chi Minh City National University enter rankings
More subjects of Ho Chi Minh City National University enter rankings

THE has announced the rankings for 10 out of its 11 subjects, in which the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City earns places in six tables.